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Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

|Date: 18 May, 2020

Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And wi ...

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And with nature and the natural world long associated with healing, many people are turning to the gr ...

18 May, 2020
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Asite’s new Building Resilience construction report examines key trends for 2020

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Asite’s new Building Resilience construction report examines key trends for 2020

Asite has launched a new research report — Building Resilience — which looks into the trends set to impac ...

Asite has launched a new research report — Building Resilience — which looks into the trends set to impact the construction industry globally in 2020, including the UK. The Building Resilience report ...

17 April, 2020
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Build a change for the better with COINS Grand Challenge

|Date: 7 April, 2020

Build a change for the better with COINS Grand Challenge

Could your idea improve the construction industry or the built environment? The 2020 COINS Grand Challeng ...

Could your idea improve the construction industry or the built environment? The 2020 COINS Grand Challenge is an open call for fresh thought and inspired innovation. The competition is open to anyone ...

7 April, 2020
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Hilton Banks | Sealing sustainability

|Date: 17 February, 2020

Hilton Banks | Sealing sustainability

It is estimated over two million single use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. ...

It is estimated over two million single use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. Scarlet McAleese-Banks explains why her company’s move away from single use plastics is a timel ...

17 February, 2020
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Hambleside Danelaw | Let there be light

|Date: 8 January, 2020

Hambleside Danelaw | Let there be light

William McDowell discusses the role lighting, in particular rooflights, can play in helping local authori ...

William McDowell discusses the role lighting, in particular rooflights, can play in helping local authorities deliver on their sustainability policies. Rooflights are a comparatively small element of ...

8 January, 2020
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Bicester’s Eco Business Centre scoops award for planning excellence

|Date: 5 December, 2019

Bicester’s Eco Business Centre scoops award for planning excellence

Bicester’s newest office and coworking space has been commended by industry experts for planning excellen ...

Bicester’s newest office and coworking space has been commended by industry experts for planning excellence. The Eco Business Centre, in North West Bicester, was developed by Cherwell District Council ...

5 December, 2019
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How can we specify sustainability?

|Date: 21 November, 2019

How can we specify sustainability?

Colin Torley explains why window and door specifications need to take a holistic view on sustainability. ...

Colin Torley explains why window and door specifications need to take a holistic view on sustainability. The benefits of choosing thermally superior windows and doors for upgrading the energy efficien ...

21 November, 2019
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George Clarke launches future home design competition for young people

|Date: 6 November, 2019

George Clarke launches future home design competition for young people

Renowned architect and TV presenter George Clarke has launched a government-sponsored national design cha ...

Renowned architect and TV presenter George Clarke has launched a government-sponsored national design challenge for young people to create the home of the future — the Home of 2030. The presenter of C ...

6 November, 2019
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Bureau Veritas urges the construction industry to ‘go full circle’ amid growing sustainability plight

|Date: 9 October, 2019

Bureau Veritas urges the construction industry to ‘go full circle’ amid growing sustainability plight

While welcoming the UK’s Net Zero pledge, leading sustainability authority Bureau Veritas has asserted th ...

While welcoming the UK’s Net Zero pledge, leading sustainability authority Bureau Veritas has asserted that a transition to the circular economy business model will be a key initiative if the UK is to ...

9 October, 2019
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Delivering housing that is resilient to fire and climate change

|Date: 3 October, 2019

Delivering housing that is resilient to fire and climate change

A forthcoming conference, Resilient Housing, a collaboration between Modern Masonry, Brick Development As ...

A forthcoming conference, Resilient Housing, a collaboration between Modern Masonry, Brick Development Association, The Building Centre and The Concrete Centre will be providing the latest guidance an ...

3 October, 2019
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